Wind farm project moving ahead

Supporters of a controversial wind farm project near Moosomin are breathing easier these days.

A Saskatoon judge has ruled that the courts will not stop the work that's being done on the $60 million Red Lily Wind Farm near Moosomin.

Area farmer David MacKinnon claimed the turbinesat the 25 megawatt facility would be too close to homes.

He stopped work for six days this summer when he won a temporary injunction.

But a judge has since said there is no credible evidence to support the claims that the turbines would endanger people.

Mark Bateman, a reeve in the rural municipality of Moosomin, said all the companies and partners involved lost money during the stoppage.

"We're not playing with Mickey Mouse here," he said. "They're bona fide big players in this industry and it cost them big time to lose that time when they did."

MacKinnon said he's frustrated by the ruling, but believes time will prove him right.

"As more information is getting available all the time, I'm very confident it will be found out that they shouldn't be built in close proximity to people," he said.

Work has since resumed on the site.

Saskatchewan has no legislated rules saying how far wind turbines must be from homes.